Bibliography – My Writings on Donald Trump

I'm a specialist on the Middle East and Islamism, but I am also an American and have taken time off from the usual topics to offer multiple responses to Donald Trump.

1. "Trump: You Should Ban Islamists, Not Muslims." Washington Times, December 11, 2015.
2. "Identifying Islamists through Interrogations." Washington Times, January 13, 2016.
3. "There's a Name for Trump's Brand of Politics: Neo-fascism." Philadelphia Inquirer, April 8, 2016.
4. "MEF's Surprising Straw Poll on Trump." National Review Online, April 10, 2016.
5. "More Indications of Trump's Neo-Fascism." DanielPipes.org, April 11, 2016.
6. "Why I Just Quit the Republican Party." Philadelphia Inquirer, July 21, 2016.
7. "Who Publicly Quit the Republican Party Because of Trump." DanielPipes.org, July 21, 2016. It's a surprisingly short list.
8. "Blowback from Criticizing Trump." DanielPipes.org, July 21, 2016.
9. "Trump No Longer Wants to Ban Muslims." DanielPipes.org, July 24, 2016.
10. "What's Trump's Policy on Visas for Muslims?" Washington Times, August 17, 2016. Also: A collection of quotations, "Trump Outlines His New Immigration Policy," accompanies this article.
11. "What's a Conservative to Do? Vote for Pence." Philadelphia Inquirer, October 18, 2016.
12. "Trump Impeachment Watch." DanielPipes.org, October 18, 2016.
13. "Post-Election Reflections of a #NeverTrumpNorHillary Conservative." National Review Online, November 12, 2016.
14. "A Conservative in the Age of Trump." Philadelphia Inquirer, January 18, 2017.

Now that Trump's president, the topic remains of central interest to me and I will continue to write about it. (January 20, 2017)

1. "Will Trump Turn Against Israel?" Rebel Media, March 27, 2017.
2. "[Symposium] What Conservative Historians Are Saying about Trump's First 100 Days." History News Network, April 23, 2017.
3. "Interview: I Expect Trump to Be Mildly Hostile to Israel," L'Informale (Italy), May 9, 2017.
4. "Trump's Saudi Speech: Pretty Good." National Review Online, May 21, 2017.
5. "Trump Gives Special Prominence to his Family and Friends." Interview in Tehran Times by Javad Heirannia, May 27, 2017.
6. "A Reluctant but Unhesitating Vote for Donald Trump." Newsweek, June 4, 2020. I explain my support for Trump in the forthcoming elections. The key point: "to my unending surprise, he has governed as a resolute conservative."
7. "Why I'm Voting for Trump: We Elect a Team, Not a Person." Boston Globe, October 20, 2020. A second explanation, this time emphasizing the larger context.
8. "Your handy outline on MidEast policy choices in the election." Twitter, October 24, 2020. Tersely sums up the pros and cons of the two main candidates vis-à-vis the Middle East.
9. "Trump's Need to Concede." Spectator, November 10, 2020. The election's over, time to endorse the democratic choice.
10. "'Republican Mob' Was Once an Oxymoron, Now It's a Reality." Newsweek, January 15, 2021. Trump is not the problem; his supporters are.